keithwms
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Well, a 150 SF for the rb67 runs $165, Ex condition, at KEH.
The 145 SF for mamiya 645 (which should cover 6x6) costs $225, also Ex condition at KEH.
With both of these, you get three levels of 'softness', plus excellent normal operation from f/8 on.
A softar filter costs, what, ~$200 and you only get one uniform level of softness from it- everything gets softened, there's no selectivity. It's not the same thing you get from an SF lens. And if you want to tune the softness you get to buy another softar.
Say, can't you hassie guys just cross mount a Mamiya m645 145 SF on your cameras and see what results? Or are you too brand-proud to find out?
I mean, just buy an entire mamiya kit and it'll be less expensive than a hassie with several softars.... and by the way, I know that Erie Patsellis has used his Rb 150 Sf for 4x5, it has sufficient coverage!!
The 145 SF for mamiya 645 (which should cover 6x6) costs $225, also Ex condition at KEH.
With both of these, you get three levels of 'softness', plus excellent normal operation from f/8 on.
A softar filter costs, what, ~$200 and you only get one uniform level of softness from it- everything gets softened, there's no selectivity. It's not the same thing you get from an SF lens. And if you want to tune the softness you get to buy another softar.
Say, can't you hassie guys just cross mount a Mamiya m645 145 SF on your cameras and see what results? Or are you too brand-proud to find out?
